Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-17

The Washington ball players covered them
selves with glory yesterday by defeating the
champion Chicagos with hands down. They out
played their opponents everywhere. The score
was to ., but 1t looked very much as II the Chi
Cages would be Chicagoed, until the ninth inning.
when they earned their two runs. The home team
secured twelve base hits, Whitney and Carroll
both making three-baggers and Hines home run.
The visitors were credited with eleven hits, but
three were bases on balls The only error scored
against the home team was dropped thrown
ball by Hines. The visitors made six errors, many
OF which were costly. The Nationals played with
vim anG snap that delighted the spectators. The
ChicagoS presented their veteran infield so that
the only change from last years team was in the
outfeld, but no such sharp playing formerly
characterized the champions was displayed yes
terday. Their only fine play was wonderful left
handed catch by sullivan OF Shocks liner, which
looked good for three bases. shaw pitched AN
effective game, and, as usual was ably backed by
Gilllgan, who showed how quick he Is by throw
ing out the fleet-footed Sunday at second with
plenty OF time TO spare. The home team batted
Clarkson In every direction when once they solved
his delivery.
Washington team yesterday. Krieg, who hurt his
leg in one OF the New York games last week, was
Laid of for a rest, and Hines was brought In from
center garden TO take care OF first bag. Whit
ney played center field, and Crane replaced Myers
at short stop. The latter change seemed to meet
with the approval OF the public, who were glad TO
see Crane given chance, especially as Myers has
not been playing up 10 the standard Crane made
three hits, two OF which were OF the very best
kind He. covered second base well, but. al
though no errors were scored against him, he dis
played no anxiety to get hold OF a couple OF hot
grOunders, one OF which he surely should have
handled. The change at short stop would have
been made ten days ago. but Manager Carney
wisely refrained from taking summary action
which would displease his men, several OF whom
were anxious that Myers should be given q little
more time.
Now that Kr1eg will have a rest for a week or
more, it is not improbable that 0'Brien will be
given a chance to show what he can do in his old
held
great many spectators are becoming irritated
at the growing evil OF betting on the innings,
which is carried on necessarily I'm the Wall-street
section OF the side seats. As the league rules are
opposed TO such conduct, and as the better class
OF spectators are the ones who object IL might be
advisable to take immediate steps to put an end
t0it.
Umpire Powers showed himself to be a second
Gaf1ney yesterday. His Judgment is good and he
is prompt and firm.
NOTES FROM THE BALL GROUND.
The spectators should not yell at an opposing
player when he is attempting to catch the ball.
1t is not hospitable or gentlemanly. Let the game
be played on its merits. Capt. Arson seems to be
selected for such treatment, and yet he always
behaves himself on the fielo. He stands up for his
club as captain should, but yields gracefully
when he finds that he cannot carry his point.
The Nationals are good batteTS and good felders,
but they are often lacking In team work, and show
pun jug IuCuC III Tuuu1uS All liiSlduCt vi
the latter was given yesterday. which might have
been fatal Whitney in the fifth inning made a
beautiful three bagger No one was out, and yet he
was coached to run home on DOnnelly'S little hit
to second, and was OF course thrown out. Fortu-
nately no bad results followed, for by good
base running DOnnelly soon took Wh1tney's place
ON third base. No run was scored, although the
bases were filled that inning.
OTHER CANES YESTERDAY.
Twelve thousand people saw Detroit beat Phila-
delphia 10 to 8. Several OF the suggers runs were
attributed to poor fielding by Irwin at short. New
York pulled up even with Philadelphia for third
place by defeating Indianapolis III 70 6; and BoS-
defeated by the st. Louis Browns. z to ., and the
Nets gained q victory at Cleveland, to 3.